Well, Crap
By Mitch Berg
John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival suspended his faltering presidential campaign. “I must now stand aside, for our party and our country,” Romney told conservatives.
“If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,” Romney told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.
OK. On to “Plan B”. Mac! Don’t be taking the right wing for granted.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Hey Mitch, I’m going to call a time out here to mention that the pop-up situation at SITD has gotten out of hand.
By the time I finish perusing you site, I have half a dozen F*cking pop-up ads littering my screen.
I hope you’re getting a healthy fee for hosting this crap, ’cause I’m guessing that it won’t be long before your readers will be demanding a taste…in fact, allow me to be the first!
February 7th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Yeah, the ads are crazy.
Hey, Bill Bennett has something on NRO about McCain. Puts things in perspective.
February 7th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I’ve never seen a pop-up ad on this site. FireFox with Ad Blocker Plus knocks them all out. š
February 7th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Time to start discussing a VP choice.
Who would make McCain less distasteful?
My first choice would be a real southern conservative, governor of Mississippi, Haley Barber.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Let the Veep Stakes begin. Conventional wisdom says Huckabee but I think you have a dark horse in former New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman. That fact that she stood up to the President and left the Admin would be a real nice arrow in the quiver for those who will undoubtedly try to tie an Republican Candidate to the Bush Admin.
But I think you all will need a strong conservative for Ideological balance more than the traditional Geographic balance and I am not sure if she is far enough Right to provide that.
But I (really think you will need a woman on the ticket. Two white guys going up against a Woman and an Af Am, or an Af Am and a Hispanic (Richardson) probably won’t play every well.
Whitman was the only one that seemed to fit the bill nicely for you. Are there other ladies with strong conservative credibility that are out there I may have overlooked.
Flash
February 7th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
The answer:
Firefox + Adblock Plus addon + NoScript addon
it can be a pain, but less painful than ads and popups.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Why does a candidate’s sex matter? Isn’t that sexist. I don’t think we should pick our candidates based on their genitalia or their skin pigmentation.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
MoN, I agree; but that doesn’t mean that is how it works or the impression it leaves if you don’t. Just saying
February 7th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I’ll second that one Troy, although I just have Firefox + Adblock Plus and I never get pop ups from this site – or any site for that matter.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
“The answer:
Firefox + Adblock Plus addon + NoScript addon”
I use a Mac *laughing* and don’t have any problems. The PC in my den, on the other hand, I stopped going to SitD a while ago on that computer
February 7th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I think the best VP for McCain is Sanford.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
All: Sorry about the popups. I actually have no control over how many popups happen; that’d be my ad vendor’s thing. And while it may be a PITA, I’m loathe to interrupt the gravy train, meager as it is in my humble site’s case…
Swiftee, I’ll pay you in the form of a beer, one of these days. I owe ya, anyway.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Flash-
It’s intellectual cowardice to say that the GOP needs a woman or minority on the ticket & then insist that of course you think sex & ethnicity shouldn’t make a difference, it’s those other voters.
If you think people that choose who to vote for based on identity politics are wrong, stop indulging them.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Swiftee — Flash is right on this one. I long ago installed that combination, and I wasn’t aware that SiTD even has any popups; I’m amused at the notion of him getting paid for annoyances that my computer catches for me, and if you install those things, you can join in the amusement, as well.
As to Romney . . . I’ve not been a fan — his 2A credentials, such as they are, still had wet ink, and seemed to have been painted over his Brady Bunch card — but I thought that both the motivation and method of his exit show a lot of class.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Whitman is a non-starter, Flash – more of a RINO than McCain. Not the right move when McCain has to shore up his base. If it’s a woman, it will be either Kay Bailey Hutchison or maybe Libby Dole. But MoN is right – the wise pick would be Haley Barbour, whose credentials are impeccable, especially as a walking rebuke to the canards heaped on Republicans in re: Katrina.
February 7th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I like Peter’s choice. I was hoping that Sanford would throw in for the top spot this time around, but I’d take him as VP as well.
As an e-mailer suggested to me the other day: for a true fantasy VP selection, could you do any better than John Bolton?
February 7th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
If I had to pick a woman for VP, I’d have to go with Lynn Cheney. Might even be better than Bolton for pissing off the tics.
February 7th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Chad the Old Dude said: “I was hoping that Sanford would throw in for the top spot this time around, but Iād take him as VP as well.”
Fred or Lamont?
“I’m coming Elizabeth!”
February 7th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Master of Nada said: “Why does a candidateās sex matter? Isnāt that sexist. I donāt think we should pick our candidates based on their genitalia or their skin pigmentation.”
So we’re all agreed – white guy?
You wingnuts never fail to surprise.
February 7th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Stick to the anger Clown. It works much better for you.
February 7th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
“could you do any better than John Bolton?”
Definitely not! Keep thinking that way – like the Lynn Cheney idea too. Too bad Spiro Agnew’s dead – he’d really piss off the tics.
Haha! Fun to watch you wacky wingnuts screw up. Get used to saying “President Obama.”
February 7th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Got that, all? Harmless speculation and conjecture (to say nothing of general joking around), on a Minnesota blog is considered, in AC’s world, as screwing up.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Couldn’t you tics find somebody with both a vagina and an abundance of skin pigmentation?
Wouldn’t you just love to say “President Queen Latifah”?
February 7th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
You think stupid, you vote stupid.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Thereās another benefit from McCain locking up the nomination so early on. In the unlikely event Obama becomes the nominee, there was talk that he might pick someone like Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as his running mate to (a) put a red State in play, (b) shore up the gender feminist contingent and (c) try to get some credibility on the border issue. With McCain the nominee, Arizona pretty much remains a lock (no matter what Hugh Hewitt would have liked to imagine) and the Latino voters who after having been heavily courted the last two elections and now being ignored in favor of either the āfirst black presidentā or the āfirst woman presidentā may be even more favorable towards McCain in the general election.
As far as Mitt Romney dropping out, I was willing to stay in it as long as he did but he picked the best time and manner for announcing his withdrawing from the race and calling for supporting John McCain in the general election. The GOP presidential primary is essentially over and McCain retained his appeal amongst independent voters and can now resolidify the GOP base by focusing on the issues where they not only agree but where he has unquestionably been one of the strongest leaders ā fiscal responsibility, the surge, and judges.
My advice to conservatives is this ā give McCain your support in the general election on those areas where you agree (and heās over 80% no matter that some pundits like to focus on the few areas of disagreement), accept the overtures heās made on tax cuts and securing the border, and use those strengths to not only keep the White House this fall but in supporting new Republican Congressional candidates to regain ground in the House and Senate.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
You think stupid, you vote stupid.
So stop being so stupid.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
The only people who care what color or gender a candidate is are the passive-agressive bigots and racists of the Democrat rank and file; best leave the pandering to the experts.
In any case, I’m not giving up hope yet.
Huck is still in there and I’m guessing that all of the Romney delegates will automaticly head in his direction. In addition, those who have been sitting on the fence are faced with an easier choice now…vote for Huck or we’re fucked.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
“he Latino voters who after having been heavily courted the last two elections and now being ignored in favor of either the āfirst black presidentā or the āfirst woman presidentā may be even more favorable towards McCain in the general election.”
Not if Obama is smart and takes Gov Richardson on his ticket
February 7th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
“Not if Obama is smart and takes Gov Richardson on his ticket”
God, I hope not. Just what Republicans need, someone smart and with experience on the Democratic ticket. It’d be like Carrot Top picking Charlton Heston to be his supporting actor (pre-alzheimer Heston).
February 7th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
And hey…any conservatives thinking of sitting out…do you know anyone in active duty military? I do. What do you think about Hillary or Obama being commander in chief? Putting the CodePink, MoveOn.org endorsee in charge of our armed forces is like putting David Duke in charge of the NAACP or Jewish ADL.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
You think stupid, you vote stupid.
Heh. Senator Hillary Clinton. Been a Yankees fan ever since her youth in Chicago. Mom named her after Sir Ed Hillary before he was the first to climb Everest. Very tolerant of spousal, infidelity.
Clownie speaks from personal experience.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Circus Folk Union Spokesman wrote:
So weāre all agreed – white guy?
Interesting criticism from a guy who backed the Democratic party in its days of ignorance and bigotry. That would be 2004, when the Dem field consisted of Kerry, Clarke, Gephardt, Graham, Dean and Edwards. There was another contender that was a Jew, but they kicked him out early on. But not because he was a Jew. That was coincidence. Same with the olored guy and the colored woman who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2004.
After due deliberation the Democrats picked one of the white guys.
February 7th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I heard a caller to Bill Bennett say voting against McCain in the general election would be like asking Peggy Noonan to babysit your kids and, when she declines, you drop them off at Rosie’s O’Donnell’s house instead.
What? I laughed. *shrug*
February 7th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I have had only one pop-up once in a while on this site. Firefox is the way to go.
As to Romney withdrawing, CRAP does pretty well sum it up.
February 8th, 2008 at 2:43 am
“Huck is still in there and Iām guessing that all of the Romney delegates will automaticly head in his direction.”
Especially the Mormons. They loved the way Huck insinuated they were not Christians.
February 8th, 2008 at 6:35 am
They believe Jesus and Satan are brothers, don’t they Rick DFL?
February 8th, 2008 at 7:31 am
Kinda like Yin and Yang. I’m sure a smart guy like you can appreciate the analogy.
February 8th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I’d have had no problem with Rosie babysitting my kids, when they were younger (or now, for that matter, although they’re old enough that they don’t need it).
Making national policy on, well, anything . . . that’s a different story.
February 8th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Iām guessing that all of the Romney delegates will automaticly head in his direction.
Nope.
My goal is to get Mac to head in Romney’s direction.
Never said it would be easy.
But for all of those out there who say you’ll sit out the election if Mac is the candidate – tell me, why not just write in Leon Trotsky or Pol Pot? Same basic effect.
February 8th, 2008 at 9:51 am
We won’t set it out-it’s just a little harder to get enthused….specially when we go to the county convention. Ho hum. But when November comes I will vote Republican….rather than Socialist.
February 8th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Kermit suggested: “Kinda like Yin and Yang. Iām sure a smart guy like you can appreciate the analogy.”
Cause wingnuts are yingyangs you mean?
February 8th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Guys, guys…
I keep trying to warn y’all; don’t try to engage the Clown in a factual argument. It’s like trying to talk policy with Don Rickles.
The best policy is to deftly parry the snark with an oblique countersnark. For instance:
“Would Santana’s getting traded to the Mets count as a “career-ending injury?”
I live to serve.
February 8th, 2008 at 11:52 am
The clown believes what he reads in the NYT & the New Yorker. Democrat ideology is that the GOP took the country off its progressive rails in ’80 by welcoming all the southern racists who were no longer welcome in the Democrat party. Except for Robt Byrd.
I’m not sure how, even if it were true, that would make it possible to refer to every conservative as a racist, but well, he does give a pretty good idea of what we can expect from him when he calls himself ‘angry clown’.
February 8th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Mitch wondered: āWould Santanaās getting traded to the Mets count as a ācareer-ending injury?ā
Hockey puck.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
but well, he does give a pretty good idea of what we can expect from him when he calls himself āangry clownā.
Bart Simpson said it best: “Can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me…Can’t sleep, clown’ll eat me…”
February 8th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Cause wingnuts are yingyangs you mean?
I got yer yingyang right here.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
You guys aren’t into tic satire, but this is funny.
http://jonswift.blogspot.com/
February 8th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
I can’t find the link at the moment, but I thought the suggestion to McCain that he follow Lincoln’s example and invite his competitors into the Cabinet was a pretty good one. They did leave out Huckabee and Ron Paul, IIRC, but that’s a feature, not a bug imao.